4 best Redskins to interview

Almost any person that watches professional football is familiar with a well-publicized quote by the Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch: “I’m just here, so I don’t get fined.”

Lynch’s quote highlights one end of the spectrum of the marriage between the media and NFL players.

After covering the Redskins for nearly a decade, one realizes that there are, and have been, dozens of players that are good interviews. Players that recognize the symbiotic relationship with the media. This relationship could be a remarkable thing or it could instantly damage a player’s career.

The current Redskins roster has “good talkers…” guys that the media rely on for decent sound bites, to create a full story or for a quick but complex answer that will explain things from a player’s perspective.

Here are some current Redskins that are a pleasure to interview:

4. Linebacker Will Compton

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From the outside looking in seems to be a fun-loving guy that teammates respect. They’ve even dubbed him and fellow linebacker Mason Foster “Bevis & Butthead.” The former Cornhusker summed up his mentality with The Washington Post’s Master Tesfatsion thusly:

“I might joke around too much at times, but I like to have fun. We’re playing a kid’s game. We’re grinding with each other all the time. Whether it’s condescending humor, obvious humor, kid humor, dumb humor, arrogant humor… any of that. I love laughing all the time, and I love watching stuff. I love movie quotes. I love bringing scenes and situations and doing it around the guys.”

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Winston Hylton II

Winston Hylton II is a reporter, producer, and videographer. He served as senior producer for WJLA-TV in Washington DC for 17 years. A contributor for RedskinsWire, Hylton has covered the Redskins over the past 7 seasons.